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An effective process for making decisions about major operating room purchases
Carol Pennington1, Nancy Ruby DeRienzo
1VHA Inc, Irving, TX, USA.
AORN Journal
|March 3, 2010
Summary
Nurses must practice resource stewardship to ensure sound purchasing decisions. A structured review process, like Clinical Quality Value Analysis (CQVA), is vital for evaluating products and improving patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Economics
- Clinical Operations
Background:
- Effective resource stewardship is crucial for healthcare organizations in the current economic climate.
- Nurses play a key role in ensuring that purchasing decisions are financially sound and clinically beneficial.
- A systematic approach to evaluating products and services is necessary to optimize value and patient outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and explain the Clinical Quality Value Analysis (CQVA) platform.
- To highlight the importance of a formal review process for product and service evaluation in nursing.
- To demonstrate how CQVA can enhance organizational value and patient outcomes through strategic purchasing.
Main Methods:
- The study outlines a five-step process for implementing Clinical Quality Value Analysis (CQVA).
- Key components of the CQVA process include assessment, planning, design, implementation, and measurement/sustainment.
- The framework emphasizes evaluating cost, comparing products, examining implications, analyzing risks, and incorporating safety and outcome measures.
Main Results:
- Implementing CQVA provides a structured method for evaluating proposed products and services.
- The CQVA process ensures that purchasing decisions align with organizational value and patient outcome goals.
- A consistent review process is vital for successful product and service adoption.
Conclusions:
- Clinical Quality Value Analysis (CQVA) is an effective platform for evaluating the value of proposed products and services.
- Adopting a formal, evidence-based review process like CQVA is essential for nurses to demonstrate resource stewardship.
- The CQVA framework supports improved patient outcomes and enhanced organizational value through strategic procurement.
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